USA

A New Yorker in a previous life

October 29, 2012

We spent a few days in New York City last week and I instantly fell in love. We were convinced we wanted to move there. After nesting for a few months in California’s Palo Alto, NYC felt like a playground. Candlelit restaurants on street corners in Greenwich Village, hidden mewses and basement bars. The mega […]






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Reflections on this Fourth of July

July 4, 2011

On the last eve of this 4th of July weekend, there sits a lump in my throat as the pop of fireworks reverberate around our neighbourhood. God Bless America is blasting on TV, the screen splattered in sprinkles of red and blue as Washington DC and NYC ring in this Independence Day. I am overcome […]






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SoCal for a week

February 22, 2010

A smattering (finally) of the last week in Southern California. This is Mister Incredible, being smothered by Miss Magnificent :p I love Minnie’s shoes! DJ hangin’ with Jesus on Hollywood Boulevard This is how we lost our grocery money for the next three weeks Sin city






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On Southern California

February 14, 2010

We’ve been here just a few days and already, the cold rainy weather from the Bay is becoming a distant memory.  Too bad the warmth won’t last long because we’re heading to Vancouver this Thursday.  Ack! But, the last few days have been great.  We hit Disneyland and California Adventures for a day.  I haven’t […]






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Some observations about life in America

September 21, 2009

Unlike London, the Super-Rich here in the Bay can look just like you and me. He can be in sandals and shorts and a baseball cap. He can be driving a Prius. And he can be worth billions. I love the understated version of wealth here. SO SO SO opposite to London. Sunshine all day, […]






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Oh Wal-Mart

December 29, 2008

Today I stepped into a Wal Mart for the first time in over 6 months. And it felt like heaven. EVERYTHING you could possibly want is in there – in all sorts of shapes and sizes! Every kind of shampoo, tampon, toothbrush, cleaning material and even food! Goodness! Such a shock considering how hard it […]






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